Wesley Bernard Maust
May 31, 2022
Wesley Bernard Maust, a 79-year-old resident of Pillager, passed away on May 31, 2022 at Essentia St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was born on May 13, 1943 in Brainerd, MN to Marie (Engholm) and Nevan Maust. He married Eileen A. Tessmer on October 1, 1966 in Pillager, MN. He retired from Potlach after 35 years. A gathering of family and...
Gerald Arthur Olson
May 30, 2022
Colonel (Ret) Jerry Olson, age 65, of Merrifield, passed away at his home on Memorial Day, May 30, 2022. Jerry was born in Minneapolis on January 28, 1957, to Kenny & Helen (Anderson) Olson. He graduated at the top of his class from Columbia Heights High School and accepted a congressional appointment to the United States Military Academy at...
Michael D. Sherhag
May 28, 2022
Michael Don Sherhag (Duck), age 76 passed away at home in Baxter, Minnesota on May 28, 2022. Mike was born on June 29, 1945 in Canton, Ohio. Mike spent his early years traveling the country; he married Kathy Torbron in 1969 and lived in Oregon, for a time before finally settling in Minnesota. He lived in Carver, MN for...
Alice M. Bollum
May 27, 2022
Alice M. Bollum, 92 year old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Woodland Good Samaritan in Brainerd, MN. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Halvorson-Taylor Life Events Center in Brainerd, MN. A visitation will be held from 11:00-1:00 P.M. on Monday, June 6, 2022...
John Schroder
May 25, 2022
Rev. John L. Schroder, 90 year old resident of Brainerd, MN passed away Wednesday, May 25th 2022 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Faith Baptist Church in Brainerd, MN. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 A.M. on Tuesday at Faith Baptist...
Gwen Lawlor
May 21, 2022
Gwen Lawlor was born September 17, 1959 in Binghamton, New York, to Frances Monk, and Walt Whitman. She was then married to Ronald Allen David- Lawlor in Holland Patent, New York, on December 13, 1977. Gwen was a homemaker, a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother, a sister, an aunt, and a friend. Gwen put everyone first, and had...
Janice Marie Hardesty
May 20, 2022
Janice Marie Hardesty, 76-year-old resident of Brainerd passed away on Friday, May 20th, 2022 at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. She was born on November 8, 1945 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota to Bernice (Fagerlie) and Kenneth Brogren. Janice was preceded in death by her husband, Ross; daughter, Jeanette Miner; sister, Barbara Kent; daughter-in-law, Melisa; great grandaughter, Emily. She...
Phyllis Ruth Harrison
May 20, 2022
Phyllis R. Harrison (Hines), Brainerd, MN, died peacefully on May 20, 2022. She will be remembered as a loving and compassionate person, touching countless lives during her 98 years. Phyllis was born September 23, 1923 in Cumberland, Wisconsin. In 1943 she enlisted in the U.S. Navy WAVES as a hospital corpsman. While stationed at the Naval Air Base at...
Ernest Edward Aarrestad
May 18, 2022
Ernest “Ernie” Aarrestad, age 92 of Brainerd passed away May 18, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Home in Waconia, Minnesota. Ernie was born in Morris, Illinois on August 13, 1929 to Karl and Lucille Aarrestad. There he lived the years of his youth along with his sister Barbara. His father remained employed as a banker through the depression. Ernie...
Bruce William Subbert
May 17, 2022
Bruce William Subbert, 82, of Fairmont, MN peacefully passed away with family by his side at 5:45 am Tuesday morning May 17th, 2022, at his residence in Brainerd, MN. An inurnment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery in Fairmont at 11:30 am on Friday, June 3rd, 2022. Bruce Subbert was born on Jan. 7th, 1940, in Fairmont, MN,...
Jeanne Marie Lawver
May 13, 2022
Jeanne Marie (Steinke) Lawver was born on December 5, 1947 in Brainerd to Arnold & Violet (Ott) Steinke. She passed away at Carefree living on Friday, May 13, 2022. Jeanne married Virgil Lawver. Graveside services for Jeanne will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 2PM at Oakland Cemetery.
Bonita Elaine King
May 9, 2022
Bonita Elaine King, age 79, of Brainerd, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, at Essentia-St Joseph’s Medical Center. Bonnie was born in Brainerd on March 24, 1943, to Quinn & Hazel (Erickson) Anthony. She married Dwight King. Bonnie grew up on a farm and was an animal lover. She enjoyed Rodeo’s when she was younger. In her later...
Gary John Pipek
May 8, 2022
Gary John Pipek, age 65, of Staples passed away on Sunday, May 8th 2022 at his home in Staples, MN. He was born on December 27th, 1956 to Delores (Martin) and George Pipek in Bertha, MN. He married Karen (Henry) August 20th, 1983. Together they raised 7 children. Gary especially loved his family and spending time playing with his...
Bruce Allen Johnson
May 7, 2022
A Celebration of Life will be held on May 20th, 11:00 a.m. at Halvorson Taylor Life Events Center, in Brainerd. Bruce was born the eldest of eleven, to Blanche (Inwards) and Ellsworth Johnson, on August 23, 1940. He passed peacefully in his sleep Saturday, May 7, 2022. He will be laid to rest at The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery....
Carlene Frances Jaros
May 6, 2022
Carlene Frances Jaros (born Carlene Olson, formerly Carlene Lastovich) of Pillager, MN went home to the Lord on May 5, 2022. She passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus with family by her side. Carlene was born on February 19, 1933 in Hibbing, MN. Carlene was one of four daughters born to Frances (Berg) and Carl Olson. Carlene was...
Tanya Sue Erdmann
May 4, 2022
LIVE STREAM http://facebook.com/Halvorson-Taylor-Funeral-Home-105337807606094 Tanya Sue (Macheel) Erdmann, 46, of Roanoke, TX passed away unexpectedly May 4, 2022 at her residence. Tanya was born September 18, 1975 to Harvey “Lannie” Macheel and Darcy (Rosenkranz) Macheel in Brainerd, MN. She graduated from Staples Motley High School in 1994, and pursued higher education first at Concordia College in Moorhead, eventually transferring and...
Dianne Yvonne Roland
May 4, 2022
Dianne Yvonne Roland (Pierzina) passed away at Essentia-St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd May 4, 2022 peacefully, in her sleep as a result of cancer. Dianne was born in Little Falls, MN on April 3, 1940 to Alois and Helen (Girlie) (Hankes) Pierzina. When she was born her dad paid the doctor bill with a 280lb hog and a cash...
Bessie Pearl Clews
May 3, 2022
Bessie Pearl Clews, age 84, of Staples, passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Bessie was born on September 23, 1937, in Appleton, Minnesota to Glen & Bernice (Sprague) Mills. She married Earl Clews. Bessie is survived by her son, Larry Clew; daughter, LuAnn (Charles) Braford; brother, Louis Mills; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great...
